Hudson Miniatures 1906 Columbia Electric Old Timers, 1/16
Wood Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Dated 1949 and very well detailed for that time. Big scale kit features numerous die-cut and machined-to-shape wooden parts, beautiful plastic wheels, leaf spring assemblies and lanterns and a number of metal parts, accessories and die-cut cardstock. The kit has never been started. The parts have been inventoried 100% complete and includes large, excellent, detailed plans with instructions. The Columbia Electric was manufactured by the Electric Vehicle Co. of Hartford, Conn. It had a 1.5 HP motor with chain drive and three speeds. It cost $1350 in 1906 and tipped the scales at 1660 pounds. We think of electric cars as 'new' today but they are anything but. There were many advantages (and manufacturers) of these cars. There were no fuel lines and radiators to freeze in the winter and no overheating in the summer. They used no smelly gasoline and produced no odor when operated. The complete lack of noise made them popular with the ladies and the range was between 40 and 50 miles on a charge - not bad at all considering you could not very far anyway (on regular business or errands) in 1906. Hudson Miniatures created a very popular line of automobile kits in a constant 1/16 scale shortly after WWII. The kits sold very well...so well that you could argue that Gowland & Gowland borrowed Hudson's subject matter for their ground-breaking 'Highway Pioneers.' The Hudson Miniatures 'Old Timers' even spawned a line of imitators, with Fador's 'Smallster' being one of the better in quality. Sales did drop on the appearance and popularity of the much smaller (and less accurate) Gowland/Revell 'Highway Pioneers' in 1951. When the all-injection molded Gowland kits proved not to be a passing fad, Hudson quickly planned and released his own all-plastic, small-scale competition called 'Lil' Old Timers Quickie Kits.' The kits were of excellent quality, but it was too little too late. Additionally, sales of the excellent wooden kits faltered further in the next few years with the introduction of accurate, 1/24 and 1/32 all-plastic cars in the mid 1950s. This forced Hudson to discontinue the wood kits and the plastic line was sold to Revell and subsequently re-released. Today, these excellent, big 1/16 kits are often the only model available of these early automobiles. In the mid 1960s Aurora thought so highly of Hudson Miniatures that they purchased the wood kit assets and released a very small number of these in all-plastic models.
Tamiya Nakajima A6M2-N Type 2 Rufe And Fujimi Aichi Type 99 Val Dive Bomber, 1/48, MA117
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair to Good
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SALE!! Includes both models in the original boxes. The Tamiya Rufe is never started. The parts are still in the factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. While the box is only 'fair', the kit and decals inside are like new. The Fujimi Val is never started. It has been inventoried complete with all plastic parts present and instructions. NOTE: missing decals.
Tamiya Mitsubishi A6M3 Type 32 Hamp Zero - With 7 Figures - 2 Fighter Group Buna East of New Guinea 1940 / Tainan FG (1st) Buna '42-'43 / 204 FG Rabaul 1943 / Tainan FG (2nd) Taiwan 1944, 1/48, MA125-800
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Nicely molded and detailed featuring all very fine recessed and raised panel lines, detailed full cockpit and landing gear wells, closed or open canopy, opened or closed cowl flaps, optional drop tanks, optional position landing gear, 7 figures (including pilot) and paint guide and decals for the 4 aircraft listed. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram Honda CBX Motorcycle, 1/15, 2410
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. Hard-to-find large-scale model from 1982 features very good detail, complete engine, realistic frame build-up, flexible scale cables, full set of decals including the instrument faces, tank and top tank stripe and much more. Molded in black, silver, clear, chrome plate and with rubber tires.
Airfix Gloster Meteor III, 1/72, 02038-1
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
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Still factory sealed. Fourth logo type.
Airfix Dornier Do-217 E.2 - Craftmaster Issue, 1/72, 2-89
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG+
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Action-packed Craftmaster artwork shows a British fighter in a hot gun battle with the main Do-217, which is receiving major damage. Another Do-217 released it's bomb load, while the starboard wing on another snaps away in flames as the crew hits the silk. Kit features crew stations and a crew of four, elevating gun and rotating turret, separately molded ailerons, elevators and rudders, optional position landing gear (or even retractable undercarriage but not doors), choice of aft fuselage 'long' tail cone containing the early dive brake or 'short' tail cone after the dive brake was discontinued. Never started. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions.
Hasegawa P-51D Mustang Miss America Reno Air Racer, 1/48, 09350
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG
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Still factory sealed. This limited edition from 2000 is a very well detailed kit with fine recessed panel lines, very good cockpit, detailed gear well and more. Includes decals and paint guide for this famous Reno Racer.
Italeri Rafael M Aeronavale / Eastern Epress Mig-29UB / Hasegawa F-86F Sabre / Testors AV-8B Super Harrier, 1/72, 036
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good to Sealed NM
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SALE!! Includes all four kits in their original boxes. The Hasegawa F-86 has never been started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The Eastern Express Mig-29 is still factory sealed. The Testors Super Harrier has not been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The Italeri Rafale has never been started. It has been inventoried and NOTE: missing the instrument panel. Otherwise complete with all other parts and includes decals and instructions.
Revell Bomarc IM-99 Missile with Launcher - History Makers Issue, 1/47, 8602
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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1982 issue. made from the original and rare 1950s 'S' kit molds. Features fully operational launcher. Never started. It has been inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions.
Reno Scale Goodyear F4U-1 Corsair Racer - Joe 90, 1/72
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Rare limited edition features injection molded parts, resin drop tank, decals for the box art aircraft. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions. The injection molded parts may be from Heller molds.
Anigrand Doak VZ-4DA VTOL, 1/72, AA2008
Resin Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Very highly detailed resin kit that is very finely molded. Includes full decals and paint guide. The kit has never been started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Monogram F-5F Aggressor - Northrop Tiger, 1/48, 5441
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good+
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Dated 1985 and a very nicely molded kit. Includes US Navy Aggressor markings. Features full cockpit, wheel well detail, auxiliary fuel tanks and pilot boarding ladder. Never started. Inventoried and NOTE: missing one optional part, 1/2 of the big gun pod. Not used if you want the aircraft 'clean' or you intend on using the centerline drop tank. Includes decals and instructions.
Monogram Curtiss P-36A Hawk (Model 75) - White Box Issue, 1/72, 6790-0080
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Good-
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1979 issue and a very finely molded and detailed kit in the traditional Monogram style. There is no assembly but NOTE: the interior parts and seat are painted olive drab green. Inventoried 100% complete with all parts, decals and instructions. NOTE: while all parts numbers are present, the pitot tube, antenna and machine guns are broken off the wings and fuselage half. The antenna and pitot are present but the machine guns are gone. The Hawk P-36A has the dubious distinction of fighting on both sides and for more countries than any other plane in history during the opening years of WWII. This Hawk, one in a long progression of famous fighter aircraft, was the winner of a 1935 competition. The USAA Corps received the first aircraft in April of 1938 and the French ordered 100 aircraft in May of the same year. French Hawks shot down just over 30 German planes during the battle for France. The Germans captured the aircraft and sold them to Finland. Others were captured when the Germans overran Norway. In all over 800 Hawks were produced and served in China, Netherlands East Indies, Portugal, Great Britain, Thailand, Argentina and Peru. Although an excellent fighter in 1935, the Hawk was outclassed by the time the war started but when flown properly still gave a good account of itself.
Monogram Northrop F-20 Tigershark, 1/48, 5445
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: VG
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Hard-to-find prototype F-20 Tigershark features very fine raised panel lines and recessed control surface lines, highly detailed ejection seat and cockpit, optional position canopy and speed brakes with detailed wells, full weapons load with Sparrow, Sidewinder and drop tank and more. Has markings for red/white version shown on box top and for dark gray 'operational' version. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Nichimo USS New Jersey BB62 - Motorized Battleship, 1/901, 25
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Fair-
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This motorized kit is designed for water operation and is part of the Nichimo's popular and well detailed 30cm series. Includes all motorizing hardware (Nichimo did not include the motor in this issue; any FA130 or equivalent will work.) Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes instructions.
Skywave German Navy U-Boat Bunker U-Boat S-Boat Base, 1/700, SW-600
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
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Well detailed and molded 1/700 scale kit features two bunkers with interior detail, roof top with AA battery and decals. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions (on the back of the box).
Platz TWO A-4F Skyhawk Lady Jessie - VA164 Ghost Riders Lady Jessie 1969 / VA164 Lady Jessie 1972 / VA-153 Blue Tail 1969, 1/144, PD-19
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: NM
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Includes two complete models and certainly ranks among the finest 1/144 scale models ever made. Features all new tooling, excellent detail, super-fine recessed panel lines, good cockpit, enclosed gear wells, complete landing gear, two drop tanks and more. Includes a large decal sheet with a wide variety of markings for 3 different aircraft. There is a full color painting guide on the back of of the box. Never started. The parts are still in the internal factory sealed bags and includes decals and instructions.
Nichimo USS Dwight D Eisenhower CVN-69 - Motorized Aircraft Carrier, 1/1109, U318
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. This motorized kit is designed for water operation and is part of the Nichimo's popular and well detailed 30cm series. Includes aircraft, all motorizing hardware and the electric motor.
Nichimo USS Nimitz CVN-68 - Motorized Aircraft Carrier, 1/1109, U317
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc
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Still factory sealed. This motorized kit is designed for water operation and is part of the Nichimo's popular and well detailed 30cm series.
Skywave Military Base Warehouse / Barracks - 3 Of Each, 1/700, SW-300
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
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Still factory sealed. Contains three very well detailed barracks buildings and three warehouses.